(19)
(11) EP 1 000 168 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.04.1999

(43) Date of publication:
17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20

(21) Application number: 98934568.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12Q 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9814/665
(87) International publication number:
WO 9904/029 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 18.07.1997 US 53069 P

(71) Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD 20852 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MENG, Xiang-Jin
    Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)
  • EMERSON, Suzanne, U.
    Rockville, MD 20852 (US)
  • PURCELL, Robert, H.
    Boyds, MD 28841 (US)

(74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al
Holbeinstrasse 5
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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